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House approves a package of Senate bills on Feb. 7; votes and outcomes
Summary
The House passed a broad set of Senate measures on Feb. 7, 1996, including bills on compensation, zoning, insurance, DUI, UCC repeal and administrative rules; most passed unanimously while a narrow 39-35 margin recorded for SB 17 (vehicle impoundment).
The Utah House of Representatives completed an extensive calendar of Senate bills on Feb. 7, 1996. Most bills were approved overwhelmingly or unanimously; the session included several technical amendments and a handful of contested measures. Key outcomes recorded on the floor included:
- SDR 14 (legislative and special employees' compensation): passed 57-0 (voted and journalized). - Senate Bill 1 (single-family residence zoning): passed 60-0. - Substitute Senate Bill 23 (insurance coverage of childbirth): adopted as amended, passed 70-0 (uncircled and amended on the floor). - Senate Bill 76 (uncollectible/unlawful debt): passed 63-0. - Senate Bill 59 (protection of elected officials expansion): passed 62-7. - Senate Bill 31 (education strategic planning reauthorization): passed 54-6. - Senate Bill 4 (DUI-related amendments): amended and passed 66-0. - Senate Bill 17 (impounding unregistered vehicles): passed 39-35 after a call of the House; floor amendment included seizure for revoked/suspended registration. - Senate Bill 82 (driving without a license language changes): passed 58-7. - Senate Bill 25 (administrative rulemaking amendments): passed 68-0. - Senate Bill 39 (repeal of bulk-sales UCC provisions): passed 66-0. - Senate Bill 24 (condominium amendment; threshold change to 3/4): passed 70-0. - Senate Bill 10 (criminal history expungement): uncircled and passed 67-0. - Senate Bill 12, Senate Bill 18 and others on the rules report were also adopted and assigned to committees or passed as noted on the record.
The floor also circled Senate Bill 26 (criminal penalty adjustments) for additional technical review, directing sponsors and counsel to reconcile drafting and fiscal-note issues before further action. After legislative business, the House presented a centennial historical spotlight and then adjourned until 10 a.m. the following day.
The House adopted the Rules Committee report, assigning a slate of bills to standing committees for further consideration (see committee report on the record).
